Construction to benefit from £25m national transition training fund
CONSTRUCTION is amongst sectors set to benefit from support through the Scottish Government's £25 million national transition training fund.
The fund aims to support retraining...
Scotland’s railway on track for £16m upgrade over Christmas
SCOTLAND'S railway is to benefit from more than £16 million of investment over Christmas and New Year, Network Rail has announced.
The investment will see...
Lack of knowledge on nuclear sites to cost ‘generations’ of UK taxpayers
'MASSIVE' failed contracts, 'weak' UK Government oversight and a 'perpetual' lack of knowledge on the state of nuclear sites will cost 'generations' of UK...
Dirtpot Corner improvement project scoops award
A £2.2 million project which improved a notorious stretch of the A72 road has won a national award.
The Dirtpot Corner improvement works, led by...
Area of land with space for 300 houses marketed for sale by council
AN 18-hectare site within the south Cumbernauld community growth area (CGA) is being marketed for sale for housing by North Lanarkshire Council.
The local authority...
Council outlines plan to invest £8.8m in school building improvements
MORAY Council has set out its plan to invest £8.8 million in improving its school buildings in the next financial year.
Almost £5 million of...
Pop-up cycle lane to close to allow for construction access at fire-damaged site
A section of a spaces for people pop-up cycle lane in Glasgow is to temporarily close to allow for construction access in connection with...
Logistics giant agrees terms on Renfrew move
CANMOOR has announced it has welcomed Agility Logistics to Westway Park in a major deal for the developer.
Relocating from Linwood to Renfrew, Agility has...
Edinburgh Council to consider ‘radical’ plan to build sustainable future
THE City of Edinburgh Council is set to consider a 'radical' plan to build a more sustainable future as the capital grows in the...
Cushman & Wakefield confirms Scottish promotions
CUSHMAN & Wakefield has strengthened its Scottish operation with two promotions.
Claire Peebles and Conor Nisbet, who are both based in the Glasgow office, have...
CHAP Construction begins work on £2m development
CHAP Construction has commenced work on Angus Council's new housing development in Arbroath.
The local authority said that the 14 one-bedroom council flats at Mayfield...
University of Edinburgh announces £5m green projects investment
THE University of Edinburgh has announced an investment of £5 million in green projects through HSBC's green deposits programme.
The initiative aims to help businesses...
Council launches wish list to help contractors meet community benefit quota
EAST Renfrewshire Council's contractors and suppliers will now be able to support improvement projects directly requested by local communities.
Firms that win major contracts from...
Scottish Government aims for planning to be as accessible as checking the weather
THE Scottish Government has unveiled plans for digitalising its planning system over five years, in a bid to make it as accessible as checking...
Build of 900 affordable homes eyed over next five years in Argyll and Bute
ARGYLL and Bute Council has approved a new housing strategy that sets out plans to build over 900 affordable homes over the next five...
Proposed 825-unit apartment would be Glasgow’s tallest building
A consultation has been launched by Watkin Jones Group on plans to build what would be Glasgow's tallest building.
The proposed building would replace Portcullis...
First lighthouse to be built in Scotland in over a decade
A new lighthouse is to be built in Scotland for the first time in over a decade with RS Merriman having been appointed as...
Amey looks to boost career opportunities in Scotland
AMEY has revealed it is helping to tackle employment and training deficiencies in Scotland caused by the Covid-19 pandemic by providing work placements under the...
Scotland’s canals to undergo £19.95m worth of improvements over winter
SCOTLAND'S canals are set to undergo £19.95 million worth of improvement works this winter.
The capital investment from the Scottish Government will see major works...
Public to have say on £127.1m access infrastructure project
NORTH Lanarkshire Council is asking the public for their comments on the £127.1 million Ravenscraig access infrastructure (RIA) project.
Being joint funded by the local...
